Example sentences of "[conj] it be [vb pp] [conj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 On the basis of 1 Chronicles 21 , where it is recorded that David incurred divine displeasure because he ordered a national census , some Christian leaders refuse to gather statistics of their membership .
2 Figure 9–3(b) illustrates the special ease where A and B have identical utility functions or , alternatively , where it is accepted that A and B ought always to be treated as if they had identical utility functions .
3 Where it is suspected that headgear is below the British Standard the assistance of a Forensic Science Laboratory could be sought .
4 Where it is estimated that road noise on properties will be greater than the recommended maximum level of 68 dB ( A ) , noise intrusion should be reduced by the formation of earth mounds wherever possible and landscaped as part of the roadworks .
5 Dr Pertwee says the receptors are found in the brain areas where it is known that cannabis acts to produce many of its effects .
6 It may be that this goddess was worshipped at the peak sanctuaries , where it is known that pyres were lit ; the later Artemis cult also involved mountain-top bonfires .
7 Where it is expected that circulars , advertisements and other public documents will be used as part of the takeover process it will be important that all statements contained in them can be substantiated with adequate fact .
8 ( N.C. , 1979 ) where it was said that persons charged with serious disciplinary offences had a right to call any evidence which was likely to assist in establishing vital facts in issue , that the chairman had a discretion to refuse to call witnesses to prevent the accused calling so many witnesses as to make the system unworkable but that fairness demanded that there be a right to cross-examine witnesses .
9 Michael had had a farm across the border , a lonely ruin near a place called Hackballs Cross , where it was said that men with guns had been known to train , and where certainly only the barest minimum of farming ever happened , enough to get the EC grants and little more .
10 Subjects with one or more positive replies on the questionnaire , or those who used H 2 antagonists or antacids , were invited to attend a dyspepsia clinic where it was decided whether endoscopy was appropriate and the procedure was explained .
11 Objectives have been defined already in Section 12.1 , where it was stated that priorities are decided by the policy-maker in line with political , social , and other considerations .
12 The issue of direct application of Directive 76/207 has more recently been debated in the European Court in the case of Foster v. British Gas [ 1991 ] 2 WLR 258 , where it was held that provisions of a Directive which were capable of having direct effect could be relied upon by bodies made responsible by the state for providing a public service under state control where such bodies held –special powers ' in relation to such a function .
13 This happened in the United States case of NEC Corp. v Intel Corp. ( 1989 ) where it was held that Intel 's microcode programs were dictated by the instruction set of the microprocessors and , as there were no alternative ways of expressing the ideas incorporated , reverse analysis of the microcode programs did not infringe copyright .
14 A full scale mock-up of the wheelhouse was built to make sure that all equipment could be fitted in exactly where it was required and comments were invited on the precise layout of instrumentation and equipment .
15 The effect of passage through the primate gut has been examined in the tamarins in Amazonian Peru , where it was found that germination success rates were about 70% .
16 discretion or it is hoped that pupils would be afforded the opportunity to make their own , if
17 If they are placed in secondary roles , or it is assumed that women 's identity is to be found in mothering , then the fact of their presence reinforces a certain understanding of the feminine .
18 Although it is recognised that performance review must be tailored to local circumstances , generalisations can be made and it is intended that a good practice guide be drawn up based on experience to date .
19 Although it is assumed that birds have not a highly developed sense of taste , both tits and blackbirds , despite any flamboyant coloration to attract them , recognise Sturmers as worthy of attention , and those out of reach , when harder weather prevails , will , as in former winters , attract both fieldfares and winter-visiting blackcaps .
20 Although it is argued that fear of punitive jury awards has made the US business safety-conscious , quite a price has had to be paid for that by way of corporate and insurance company bankruptcy , the closing of municipal facilities and the practice of defensive medicine . ’
21 The present dramatic ruin probably dates from the sixteenth century , although it is believed that Dunegal had his manor house on the site in the twelfth century .
22 Although it is known that plasma concentrations of both peptides increase in response to feeding , the mechanism by which ingested food causes release of colonic hormones is not understood .
23 Although it is known that Hains had genuine and legitimate professional links with Georges Rudier , the nephew of Rodin 's own bronze-founder , Alexis Rudier , further investigations still have to determine how Hains came to acquire original Rodin plaster casts .
24 Although it is thought that translation of a polymer chain proceeds by means of a series of segmental jumps involving short kinetic units , which may each consist of between 15 and 30 chain atoms , the complete movement of a chain can not remain unaffected by the surrounding chains .
25 Indeed , this issue was addressed in an earlier study ( Tomkins , 1973 , pp. 115–21 ) , where it was illustrated how it was possible to devise an investment-appraisal rule ( just like that above ) consistent with NPV but based on residual income even when the project cash flows were uneven through time — although it was felt that NPV was more straightforward .
26 Although it was thought that receptors mediate the contractile effects of the endothelins whereas , for instance vasodilator effects are mediated by , it is now clear that both receptors can mediate vaso-constriction .
27 King Mswati III was expected to authorize redrafting of the Constitution on the basis of the commission 's report , although it was thought that demands for full democracy might not be met .
28 The claim that status frustration is the motivating factor also suffers from a middle-class bias , in that it is assumed that delinquents cherish middle-class status goals , such as educational success .
29 Now I think it 's in Alice in Wonderland , that it is said that words mean what I intend them to mean .
30 This is probably why , for most Prague linguists , part of the definition of theme is that it is given and part of the definition of rheme is that it is new .
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